Winter session of Parliament to begin today

ANI  |  New Delhi [India] 

The winter session of the will begin on Friday.

The session, which is set to commence more than a month after its schedule, will end on January 5, 2018.

This session of the will have 14 sittings.

Issues like the Muslim Womens Rights on Marriage Bill related to triple talaq and legislation on granting Constitutional status to the Backward Class Commission are among the important bills, which will be tabled for discussion and passage.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar said the Supplementary Demand for Grants and three ordinances including compensation to states will also be a prominent issue of discussion.

On the first day, the will be adjourned for the day after paying tribute to its sitting and former members who passed away after the Monsoon Session.

The Winter Session is also expected to witness heavy fireworks as the Party will try to corner the Prime Minister Modi-led over a range of issues.

The Centre was recently targetted by the Opposition for delaying the winter session allegedly in the wake of Gujarat Assembly Elections.

outgoing president Sonia Gandhi slammed the Centre, saying it was sabotaging the Winter Session of on flimsy grounds.

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First Published: Fri, December 15 2017. 07:35 IST